Southern Gaul, Allobroges. AR Drachm, mid to late 2nd century BC

Lotto n. 15

Celtic World. Southern Gaul, Allobroges. AR Drachm, mid to late 2nd century BC. Obv. Laureate male head right. Rev. IALIKOVESI. Head of horse right. Scheers 45; D&T 3046. AR. 2.47 g. 16.5 mm. Lightly toned. Appealing style. Good VF.

From the L.I.M.B. Collection of Celtic coins, ex Leu Numismatik 31, 2024, 102.

Lepontic was a Celtic dialect spoken in parts of Raetia and Cisalpine Gaul, particularly in the regions around Lake Maggiore, Lake Lugano, and Lake Como. It is attested both on coins and through a number of inscriptions written in the so-called ‘Lugano alphabet,’ a local script derived from the Etruscan alphabet and the most widely used writing system in pre-Roman Northern Italy.

Osserva:

Effettua il login per vedere i risultati d'asta